Can Blueberries Make You a Faster Trail Runner?
A small new study suggests that adding blueberries before a trail race may do more than just support recovery.
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Can A 20-Minute Power Nap Make You Faster In An Ultramarathon?
A new study explored whether a brief mid-race nap helps ultrarunners stay sharper—and whether stopping to sleep comes at the cost of performance.
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Why Trained Runners’ Hearts Don’t Have to Work as Hard
A new study reveals that the biggest endurance adaptations may happen beyond the heart—and they could change how we think about aerobic fitness.
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Why Sprint Speed May Matter More Than VO₂ Max For Female Distance Runners
If you’re only focused on aerobic fitness, you may be overlooking an important piece of the performance puzzle.
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What Predicts Running Durability? New Study Identifies The Key Factors
New research suggests that the ability to maintain performance late in a run isn’t determined by one trait alone. Instead, a combination of aerobic fitness, strength, and metabolic characteristics may shape how well you resist fatigue.
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NYRR Adds a Lottery to 9+1, Its Guaranteed Path Into the NYC Marathon
Starting this fall, only 15,000-plus members chosen in a free drawing will be allowed to pursue 9+1, the decades-old program that grants guaranteed entry to the New York City Marathon. NYRR is also scrapping its Member Plus tier.
Jessy Carveth
The Biomechanics Of Hitting the Wall: It’s Not Just About Glycogen
A new study suggests the marathon wall isn’t only a fueling problem—it also comes with measurable changes in stride mechanics that may help explain why runners slow so dramatically late in the race.
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Georgia Track Hall of Famer Matt Henson Accused of Stealing From Team Booster Club
Henson, 52, a past president of the state coaches association, is charged with taking more than $25,000 from the fund that supported his own Parkview High athletes.
Track and Field
Jakob Ingebrigtsen Is Back. Winning Off Surgery Is the Hard Part.
The two-time Olympic champion returns in the 5,000m on Monday, his first race since surgery in February on the Achilles that has now disrupted three straight seasons.
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